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Hello,
The 1861 census on CD-ROM has just answered some questions for me, and allowed me to trace
the family back to the 1841. Bearing in mind this has not been checked back on the
originals, I would appreciate some help with information about where they lived.
The HARRIS family was living at a public house in Dillwyn Street in 1861, bounded by
Singleton Street and Gam Street on the census. I can find Little Gam Street on a modern
map, but cannot find Gam Street on it - are Gam Street and Little Gam Street the same?
In 1851 they were living at Well Street. The census follows the path of Croft Court, Owen
Court, Bridge Street, Well Street, Green Row, North prospect, Mill Row and Mill Street -
and I cannot find any of them on a modern map. The description of the area is "All that
part of the town of Swansea comprising Green Hill Street, Bridge Street, Well Street, Mill
Street, Greyhound Street, Upper Dyfatty or Cross Street, and Upper High Street from
Bethesda Street." - I presume this means it's just north of High Street Station - am I
correct in this?
In 1841 they were living at Cross Inn. The census follows the path Llwyro Mawr, Ty Isha,
Cross Inn, Ty Siry and again Cross Inn but again I can find no trace on a modern map.
Cross Inn was described as "All that part of the lower division of the Parish of Swansea
from within the Veranda boundary brook to the Cockett & from the Cockett keeping the
boundary river to the Pabell & from Cross Inn to the Pabell keeping the right of Gower
Road." - I understand this is the Sketty area. Could anyone put these boundaries into
modern day places please?
I shall be down at Swansea over the Easter week-end - are they any places open for me to
buy one of the old maps of Swansea?
Many thanks,
Greg Davies,
Nash, Bucks, UK
from the Chronicles of Celtic Folk Customs, by Brian Day
Palm Sunday, Sunday immediately preceding Easter
CELTIC When Christ entered Jerusalem on a donkey he was greeted by
cheering people waving palms. In the Celtic lands, where palms will not
readily grow, catkin-bearing willows like sallow (or Pussy Willow) or
other available greenery were used as symbols, decorations and
buttonholes, and branches made into crosses. This custom dates from at
least the 5th century. I was banned in many parts after the Reformation
as idolatrous, but revived afterwards.
Pax Cakes or Buns ('Pax' is latin for 'peace') were distributed after
the church service. Fig pie or pudding is also traditionally eaten
today. Children used to make liquorice water by mixing liquorice with
well water, which on this day was regarded as 'holy'.
WALES As Care Week, the week before Palm Sunday, came to a close and
Good Friday approached, family graves were cleaned and weeded, and fresh
flowers supplied. This is still done in parts of Glamorgan, and is
probably part of the pre-Easter custom of renewal after the privations
of Lent, though it is done at Easter nowadays.
There were remmants of the pre Reformation re-enactment of Christ's
entry into Jerusalem on an ass in South Wales in the 19th century. An
effigy of Christ was made and fixed to a wooden donkey, decorated with
flowers and evergreens. This was pulled along as part of a procession
of people carrying posies of flowers, herbs and evergreens, which were
valued afterwards for their protective power against malevolent forces.
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This from "History of LaCrosse County, Wisconsin", Chicago: Western
Historical Company, MDCCCLXXXI.
Biographical Sketches, Town of Bangor, pg 834.
Mrs. Mary F. Jenkins, Bangor; widow of David J. Jenkins, who was
born in Cardiganshire, South Wales, March, 1829; came to America in 1852. He
lived in La Crosse City one year, and removed to Bangor in the fall of 1853.
He was married to his present widow, Mary F. Williams, daughter of Samuel
Williams, who emigrated to Ohio from Massachusetts March, 1838, and to
Dodge Co., Wis., in July, 1846; thence to Sauk Co., in 1849, and to Bangor in
1854. Mr Jenkins was a prominent citizen of the village of Bangor. He
built the mill in this village now owned by Mr. John Boshard. He was
Justice of the Peace many years. He died Oct 17, 1871. Mrs. Jenkins,
previous to her marriage, was a prominent teacher of La Crosse, Co.
Hope this will help someone. I also put it on the CLWYD list. Would you
please submit it to the list? Thank you.
Doris Roberts-Florida
droberts(a)strato.net
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Hi Kathy.
It is probably called "Caersalem Road", and yes it still exists today though
the name may have changed to "Llangyfelach Road".
If you have a modern day map then you must look for the B4489 road which
runs from the M4 Motorway (state highway) north of Swansea at Llangyfelach
and runs south to Swansea. I belive "Caersalem Road" ran between Rheidol
Avenue in Clase to Mynydd Ddu/Mynydd Garnllwyd Roads.
I have enclosed a URL where you can look. Caersalem Road is positioned
where the part of the word "FELACH" is in "LlangyFELACH Rd"
Hope this helps.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=265511&y=197642&z=1&sv=severn+road&s
t=6&tl=Severn+Road,+Clase,+Swansea,+SA6&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.sr
f
Regards
John Jones
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From: "Kathy" <kathy.inwa(a)verizon.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 7:18 AM
Subject: [Swansea] ROBERTS
> I have trying to find surname ROBERTS. William & Ann (Bowen) Roberts
> had three boys. I found in the 1891 Census a family living at 192
> Caersalew Row/Road, Civil Parish Penderry, Town of Penderry, Eccl.
> Parish of Llangyfelach, Rural Sanitary District of Swansea, County of
> Glamorgan. I would like to know if the following street still exist
> and if yes, how can I find it? Thanks, Kathy
>
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I have trying to find surname ROBERTS. William & Ann (Bowen) Roberts
had three boys. I found in the 1891 Census a family living at 192
Caersalew Row/Road, Civil Parish Penderry, Town of Penderry, Eccl.
Parish of Llangyfelach, Rural Sanitary District of Swansea, County of
Glamorgan. I would like to know if the following street still exist
and if yes, how can I find it? Thanks, Kathy
Hello,
I recently joined the List and would like to say hello. Since many of my Swansea
ancestors have common names I have had to put a fair bit of detail in my descriptions in
order to distinguish them from other families with the same names - my apologies in
advance.
Greg Davies,
Nash, Bucks, UK
My DAVIES ancestors first appear at an 1824 marriage between William DAVIES and Hester
DAVIES in Swansea, he being a blacksmith and possibly born in Swansea around 1801, while
she was possibly born in Llanrhidian around 1805, although I haven't been able to confirm
either. They had seven children born between 1826 and 1848 all born in Cwmbwla, including
Elias my direct ancestor.
Elias DAVIES was born in 1839 and married Ann JEREMIAH in 1858. He was a blacksmith and
later a boilermaker; they had six children between 1860 and 1875, including William David
my ancestor. During this time various census details show they lived at Cwmdu, Cwmbwla
and Carmarthen Road.
Ann was the daughter of David Perkin JEREMIAH (bp 1807 at St Mary, Swansea) and he married
Alice HARRY in 1829 at Llangyfelach. He was variously a collier, victualler, moulder then
iron founder - starting the company of D Jeremiah & Son and living at Cwmdu House; they
had eight children between 1831 and 1852 and variously lived at Morriston, Landore, and
Carmarthen Road.
Ann was the daughter of the excellently named Hopkin HARRY, who married Anne LEWIS at
Llangyfelach in 1807; he was a copperman and they had four children between 1806 and 1817.
William David DAVIES married Edith Margaret HARRIS in 1900. Edith was the daughter of
Richard Masterman HARRIS (who appeared out of nowhere in 1877) and Mary Ann WILLIAMS.
Mary Ann's parents were Philip and Maria (nee DECIMUS) who came from Llanarthene in
Carmarthenshire to Swansea around 1840 where they had three children between 1840 and
1847.
according to Celtic Folk Customs by Brian Day
Carling Sunday, Passion Sunday, Care Sunday, Fifth Sunday in Lent
CELTIC. In ancient times beans were eaten at feasts commemorating the
dead, and this may explain the custom of eating grey peas, called
Carlings, on the news of the imminent death of Christ. In Roman times
beans were also given as a dole, and in Lent they have always been an
approved food. When eating them communally, the one getting the last
carling in the dish will be the first to marry. Fig pies, when figs can
be obtained, are also traditionally eaten, in memory of the alleged
cursing of a barren fig tree by Christ when making his triumphal entry
to Jerusalem, but Fig Sunday is celebrated on the 4th, 5th and 6th
Sunday in Lent in different regions.
WALES. This was called Pea Sunday (Sul-y-Pys), although peas would have
been commonly eaten in Lent like other vegetables. Before cooking
(usually boiling, but somethimes roasting) they were steeped overnight
in water, milk, wine or cider, then dried. In Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain,
Powys, roasted peas were taken up the hill Y Foel and eaten. Water from
the local well was drunk.
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From the Chronicles of Celtic Folk Customs by Brian Day
5th April, St Derfel's Day, Old Lady Day
CELTIC. St Derfel was the 6th century Abbot of Bardsey, who was
originally Cadarn, one of the King Arthur's knights, until he took holy
orders after fighting in the Battle of Camlann in AD 539. King Arthur
was killed at this battle. There was a shrine to St Derfel at
Llandderfel, near Bala, Gwynedd which was destroyed in the Reformation.
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Good evening .Would any kind lister be so kind and inform me which registrar
office I should contact if I wish to try and locate the marriage of two
people and the birth of their 1st child if it occured in Abergwyfni Thankyou
Alun.
Joan
You don't say when John COTTLE died, but Llandaff Cathedral suffered very
severe bomb damage in 1941 and I'm afraid that all or most of the glass then
in place would have been destroyed.
David Webb
South Wales
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From: Norm & Joan Colmer <n_j_colmer(a)bigpond.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:05 AM
Subject: [Swansea] Cottle
> Good evening,
>
> I came across this note amongst old papers:
> "John Cottle - owned and gave land for cathedral. Grandma had 2 windows
put in it when he was killed by a coach. Had 22 children."
> John Cottle came from Llandaff, South Wales. I would appreciate hearing
from anyone with knowledge of this cathedral with windows dedicated to John
Cottle.
>
> Regards, Joan. Sydney. Australia.
>
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Good evening,
I came across this note amongst old papers:
"John Cottle - owned and gave land for cathedral. Grandma had 2 windows put in it when he was killed by a coach. Had 22 children."
John Cottle came from Llandaff, South Wales. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with knowledge of this cathedral with windows dedicated to John Cottle.
Regards, Joan. Sydney. Australia.
I have update the surname registry on our mailing list's website.
Please check you submission for accuracy.
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I would assume, as he came from Llandaff, it would be the cathedral there.
Maybe someone who is also on the Glamorgan list can throw more light on the
matter.
Wendy
-----Original Message-----
From: Norm & Joan Colmer [mailto:n_j_colmer@bigpond.com]
Sent: 02 April 2003 09:46
To: WLS-SWANSEA-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [Swansea] Cottle
Good evening,
I came across this note amongst old papers:
"John Cottle - owned and gave land for cathedral. Grandma had 2 windows
put in it when he was killed by a coach. Had 22 children."
John Cottle came from Llandaff, South Wales. I would appreciate hearing
from anyone with knowledge of this cathedral with windows dedicated to John
Cottle.
Regards, Joan. Sydney. Australia.
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